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Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Inspiration

I did't have to look far for inspiration for the 'Kitchen Classics' pattern set. I have long been a fan of enamelware and tea kettles and coffee pots in particular. Jay at Planetutopia has beautiful pictures of her retro shop stock on Flickr and these were what I looked at to perfect the shapes for my patterns. She has generously given me permission to show some of her pics here.

This is such a clever little tea kettle designed by Kaj Franck (shape) and Esteri Tomula (pattern/decoration) for Arabia, echoing the traditional round bellied style of a Japanese teapot and all the charm of bright 1950s1960s enamel. I do have some of their ceramics including a Esteri Tomula vase and plate found in the days before prices rocketed. The shape is so inviting, it makes me want to warm my hands around it!

I dream of finding a coffee pot like this at on my vintage shopping trips, a coffee pot designed by Antti Nurmesniemi. You can see how the shape relates to the finished paper piecing pattern. I love the clean lines, the easy to hold handle, the lack of fussiness, a great bit of classic design.

Maybe one day I will have these sitting on my shelf. Meanwhile I'll just look longingly and sew them instead!

I love reading inspiration posts. Your paper piecing skills are just off the charts! P.S. If you ever want to destash the gorgeous fabric used in this coffeepot, let me know--it's really hard to find. I'll pay shipping. :)

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